Johnny Depp’s box office acclaim joined his critical acclaim: in the gutter.
The revered actor’s new film, “Minamata”, had an opening weekend after it was released in American cinemas on Friday, February 5th. While the 57-year-old could now earn more than $ 10 million for a single scene, his name no longer seems to be a reliable promise of profitability, as the new film has brought in less than $ 15,000 so far, according to Box Office Mojo to IMDB Pro.
While the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a negative impact on film revenues across the industry, “Minamata” has failed to make the first 18 gross domestic films in three days, losing to the historical Serbian drama. ” Dara of Jasenovac “, which would have gone wrong in just $ 15,011, as well as the slasher comedy” Freaky “, which hit theaters 13 weeks ago and earned $ 25,000 over the weekend.
“Minamata” is based on the book of the same name about Life’s war photography, Eugene Smith, whose travels to Japan documented the effects of mercury poisoning in a small town. Portraying Smith, Depp does not look like himself and is “almost unrecognized behind sun damage, liver spots and sparse, spackled-on beards – in what feels like an extension of the gonzo show Hunter S. Thompson on which featured him in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” according to the Variety movie review.
The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 2020 and was significantly Depp’s creation, its director Deadline said last year. “This is Johnny’s concept, Johnny’s idea, something he felt quite passionate about,” said Andrew Levitas.
While COVID-19 continues to be an undisputed huge financial blow to the new versions, so has Depp’s recent legal consequence after losing a libel case to a British newspaper over allegations that he beat him repeated his ex-wife, Amber Heard. “You just can’t work with him right now,” a head of the studio said about Depp, following the court’s decision. “It’s radioactive.”